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May 28, 2025 12:00PM—1:00PM

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Location: Virtual

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 Cost:  $0.00

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 Event Contact:  Twyla Neely-Streit | Email

 Continuing Education: Submitted for AIA CES Credit; Eligible to self-report to GBCI for 1 CE hr.

Let’s Talk Trash: Designing Beyond Disposal

Join us for a candid, virtual panel conversation with interior design materials experts as they discuss the complex trade-offs designers face when making decisions around product types, manufacturers, health standards, and circularity considerations.鈥�Learn to speak the language of circularity as our speakers identify the questions to ask and tradeoffs to consider to improve collaborative decision making and sustainability goals. Panelists will share examples and provide attendees with concrete strategies for improving the success rate of recycling in their work.

Learning Objectives:

  • Evaluate complex sustainability considerations when selecting materials.
  • Compare different end-of-life scenarios across the circularity spectrum.
  • Identify opportunities for creative materials reuse.
  • 锘�Explain the role of designers in advocating for circular design and facilitating real change on projects.


Speakers: 

  • Sue Olson, Brand Manager, Endure Materials
  • Brandon Kersey, Director of Business Development, EF Contract